Provincial Health Directives related to Faith Communities– May, 2021
As of May 14, Provincial Health Directives continue to allow for faith communities to meet in worship with a limit of 30 people (not including the worship leaders) while rigorously following Health Directives. Non-ceremonial guidelines for worship spaces also remain unchanged.
Synod supports the Provincial Health Directives for Places of Worship as a non-negotiable basic standard for our faith communities. The provincial government and health authority also released on May 4, a Provincial 3-Step Roadmap to Reopening based on vaccination levels across the province. The plan for re-opening will have direct impact on faith communities’ pandemic response over the summer.
Sask Synod recommendations for the summer of 2021 – May 14, 2021
Consultations with synod faith community leaders took place on May 12, 2021 to discuss possible changes to Health Directives as the provincial 3-step Roadmap to Reopening unfolds.
- Bishop’s letter May 2021 provides faith communities with broad synod guidelines for the summer of 2021 based on the consultation with faith community leaders and Dr. Ali Tote.
- Guiding Principles and Checklist for in-person Worship-March 19, 2021 remain unchanged at this point.
for questions, please contact:
- Rev Dr. Sid Haugen (Bishop Saskatchewan Synod- ELCIC): [email protected]
- Rev Dr. Ali Tote (Pastor and Epidemiologist): [email protected]
